Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (Etisalat) has partnered with Ericsson, a networking and telecommunications company, to deploy 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) across its commercial network in the UAE.
This step will enable the UAE-based company to achieve high-performance 5G downlink data speeds of 4.2Gbps and latency of 8 milliseconds (ms), according to a press release on Sunday.
The 5G mmWave offers a high spectrum and capacity for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to deliver fast, fibre-like internet speeds wirelessly over the last mile.
Etisalat has built a 5G network infrastructure with superior performance, including ultra-high speeds and ultra-low latency to promote the digital transformation in the country and implement use cases related to industry 4.0, automation, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
The Chief Technology Officer of Etisalat, Haitham AbdulRazzak, said: "This deployment is in line with our overall vision to ‘Drive the digital future to empower societies’ empowering our customer with the experience of ultrahigh quality 5G connectivity."
Meanwhile, the Vice President and Head of Global Customer Unit Etisalat at Ericsson Middle East and Africa, Ekow Nelson, commented: "In combination with established solutions, such as Fixed Wireless Access, largely untapped mmWave frequencies can help meet the increased demands for high-quality connectivity while facilitating exciting use cases from advanced video streaming and online gaming with augmented and virtual reality experiences to industrial IoT and smart factories."
